“Landlords’ failures to perform basic maintenance, even as rents increased, has caused the very conditions they complain about today. Another rent hike would be a reward for their neglect.” - Tenant organizer Joanne from the Bronx! https://t.co/qG89u8d4HS
"Organizers with the New York State Tenant Bloc, @CASAbronx and other housing advocacy groups say many New Yorkers are already struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living and cannot afford another rent increase."
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🗣️Tonight, hundreds of tenants gathered at the Rent Guidelines Board's preliminary vote to demand that they freeze our rent and make NYC a home to the working people who make this city run. And tonight, we saw that when we fight, we can win!
(1/2) A new year brings in new leadership —and new responsibility. NYC residents continue to face delays, unsafe conditions and barriers in housing court. With a new mayor in town, now is the time to demand accountability, transparency, and real solutions for tenants.
Today tenants braved the cold asking for representation from RTC lawyers. If #CleanHands was passed less people would be on the lines, due to the amount of building violations landlords hold. #PassStatewideRTC
Good morning we’re in the Bronx! The lines are long and it’s frigid. I’m here with @CASAbronx making sure folks can attend the next legal clinic! #upholdRightoCounsel
We are so proud to have so many Tenant Bloc and Housing Justice for All members and staff serving on the Mayor-Elect’s Housing and Community Organizing Transition Subcommittees. Let’s do this!
There would be no oversight without us! let's remember this was a tenant led! We passed RTC after years of organizing, doing actions, building a movement and making history! Keep tenants housed implement RTC ! @CASAbronx@Flatbushpower#DefendRTC#TenantPower
(2/2) "There has been a lack of legal representation, how many evictions did we have this year? Those questions should be able to be addressed... Once you lose your home, good luck finding another one" - Chair of Committee on Oversight and Investigation @GaleBrewerNYC#DefendRTC
(1/2) We're here at the Committee of Oversight and Investigations hearing. Make funding available! “Eviction is invisible — you don’t see it until it’s too late. Right to Counsel is the difference between being evicted and staying housed." - CASA Leader Randy Dillard #DefendRTC
If you’ve ever been denied legal representation in Housing Court when you needed it most, your story matters. Tomorrow, we’re showing up to demand accountability — for every tenant who was refused counsel, rushed through court, or left to fight alone. #DefendRTC#TenantPower
Evictions aren’t personal failures—they’re the result of policies that favor landlords and corporate interests. Landlords are the protagonist in the story, and the courts, backed by the state enforce it. @GovKathyHochul#HochulsCourtsMustChange#TenantPower#StatewideRTC